That fixture was Andy Awford’s last as manager, while substitute Conor Chaplin netted his first goal for the club in the 3-1 defeat.

Pompey’s first-ever visit to the Globe Arena saw 2,550 supporters witness a 2-2 draw in January 2015, with Jake Jervis scoring twice. Other notable low attendances since the trip to Darlington include 2,310 at Dagenham & Redbridge in February 2015 for a midweek goalless draw.

While Pompey’s first away fixture of the 2013-14 campaign was a televised visit to Accrington Stanley in August 2013 which yielded a crowd of 2,531.

There have also been recent Johnstone’s Paint Trophy lows at Torquay (1,951) in September 2013 and Exeter (2,323) in September 2015.